Overview

• Security forces recovered the second body on October 10 in Kokernag’s Gadole area after days of searches, a day after the first was found.
• The soldiers lost communication on the night of October 6–7 when their team encountered a severe snowstorm and whiteout on the Kishtwar range.
• The Army identified the deceased as Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh and Lance Naik Sujay Ghosh from the elite Para unit.
• Officials say initial assessments point to weather-related causes such as hypothermia or an avalanche, with weapons and rucksacks recovered intact.
• Helicopters, drones and ground teams combed dense, high-altitude terrain as medical formalities proceed before military honours are accorded.